INGREDIENTS

60g butter

225g self-raising flour

200g caster sugar

60g cocoa powder

180ml milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

175g soft brown sugar

METHOD

Melt the butter in the microwave in a deep, 20cm round dish.

Sift in flour, sugar and 25g cocoa powder, add milk and vanilla extract, and mix well. Sprinkle soft brown sugar and the remaining 35g cocoa powder over the top and pour in 300ml boiling water – don’t stir. Cook in the microwave on High (800W) for 8 minutes.